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I recently purchased a stability ball which is used to tone your body overall. I didn't think much of it when I bought it. I've been working out for almost a year now running and doing crunches with an 8-pound weight between my knees.

The very first night I did 3 sets of 20 (a total of 60) crunches "on the ball". Supposedly this thing is supposed to extend your ab range of motion.

The next day my abs were so sore it hurt to laugh. It must be working as I was never sore anymore using the weight. Today is day 4 and I'm still a little sore but not nearly as much. This thing is really working out great and I can't recommend one enough to anyone looking to strengthen and stretch--especially abs.

Be sure to purchase the correct ball size for your height. These things go for about $30 a piece.

i used on of these at the gym and couldn't believe how sore i was afterward! yickes!

another exercise we (my sister who is my workout partner) do is lay on the floor with your feet on top of the ball. put your arms on the floor to your side for balance. lift your butt off the floor and roll the ball in towards your butt with your feet and then back out again (never letting your butt touch the floor). the first time i saw my sister do it, she was happy because she did 20. it looked so easy i couldn't figure out what the big deal was...then i tried it. WOW! talk about a good exercise for your abs, butt and thighs.

I use one as a bench for dumbbell presses, I have also used it for abdominal workouts as well. A good friend of mine used to put his hands on one for close-gripped pushups, but I could never balance my hands on that ball and then do a pushup on top of that.

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